Amritsar is a city in north-westernIndiawhich is
the administrative headquarters of theAmritsar
district- located in theMajharegion of the Indian state ofPunjab. Amritsar is home to theHarmandir Sahib(commonly known as the Golden Temple), the spiritual and
cultural centre for theSikhreligion. This important Sikh shrine attracts more
visitors than theTaj
Mahalwith more than 100,000 visitors on weekdays alone and is
the most popular destination fornon-resident
Indians(NRI) in the whole of India. The city also houses theAkal Takht, the highest seat of earthly authority of theKhalsa, and thecommitteeresponsible for the upkeep ofGurdwaras. According to theHindu mythology, GoddessSitagave birth to Lava and Kusha, sons of lordRamaat Ramtirth ashram. Large number of people visit Ramtirth
Temple at annual fair.The
main commercial activities of Amritsar include tourism, carpets and fabrics,
farm produce, handicrafts, service trades, and light engineering. The city is
known for its rich cuisine, and culture, and for theJallianwala Bagh
massacrein 1919 under British Rule. Amritsar is home to Central
Khalsa Orphanage, which was once home toUdham
Singh, a prominent figure in theIndian independence
movement. Gandhi Ground is the main sports complex
in the city which is home to the Amritsar Games Association.

RELIGION:

The2011
Census of IndiarecordedHinduismandSikhismas the main religions of Amritsar city with respectively
49.36% and 48% of the population following them.Sikhsformed a majority of almost 70% in theAmritsar Districtincluding the rural areas and some of the other towns. In
Amritsar city, Christianity was followed by 1.23% and Islam by 0.51%. Around
0.74% of the population of the city stated 'No Particular Religion' or another
religion

TRANSPORT:

The city lies on the mainGrand
Trunk Road(GT Road) from Delhi to Amritsar connecting toLahorein Pakistan. The city is also connected to most
other major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta by an extensive network
of rail system. The city also provides air connectivity to major Indian cities,
as well as foreign cities such as Birmingham, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore,
Tashkent, Ashgabat, London etc.

AIRWAYS:

Amritsar's international
airport,Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, has more than 360 domestic and international flights
during the week with daily connections toDelhi,Mumbai,Kolkata,Chennai,Bangalore, andSrinagaretc. in India and international flights toLondon(Heathrow),Birmingham,MelbourneandSydneyviaDelhi.

RAILWAYS:

Indian Railwayshas proposed a high-speed rail line to serve
Delhi-Amritsar viaAmbala. Amritsar is connected by rail to almost every
major city in India.Amritsar
railway stationis the main terminus. TheSamjhauta Expressruns from Delhi through Amritsar toLahorein Pakistan.

ROAD:

Amritsar is located on the historicGrand Trunk Road(G.T Road), also known asNational Highway 1, and therefore very
well connected to the road network. Daily bus services run to and fromAmbala,Patiala,Delhi, Chandigarh andJammu. Rs 450,000,000 is being spent
to expand the Amritsar-Jalandharstretch
of G.T. Road to four lanes. In 2010, elevated road with four lanes connected to
the National highway for better access to theGolden
Templehas been started.[27]

For
transportation within Amritsar city,rickshaws,auto rickshaws,taxisand buses are available. Inter-city
buses are available from Amritsar to Chandigarh, Delhi, Shimla, Jalandhar and
Ludhiana.

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